
OpinionMarch 12, 2024
Medicaid Expansion Alone Isn’t Enough to Stop the Opioid Overdose Crisis
Expanding the state and federal insurance program helps prevent overdoses. But that only happens with enough treatment, and legal reform, to make it work
Umedjon Ibragimov is an assistant professor at the Center for Population Sciences and Health Equity of the Florida State University. His research focuses on accessibility of HIV and drug-related services for people who use drugs and other stigmatized populations.

Medicaid Expansion Alone Isn’t Enough to Stop the Opioid Overdose Crisis
Expanding the state and federal insurance program helps prevent overdoses. But that only happens with enough treatment, and legal reform, to make it work